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Edwin McKim

1868 – 1942

American actor and director

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Lived 1868 – 1942 (aged 73). Edwin McKim was an American screenwriter, actor and film director.

Samuel Edwin McKim (October 31, 1868 – March 31, 1942) was an actor and director of American silent films. He had directed films for Lubin Manufacturing Company, among other companies.

McKim was the father of actress Ann Dvorak, born during his marriage to silent film actress Anna Lehr. After Lehr and McKim divorced around 1921, Dvorak did not see McKim for 14 years, finally locating him after she began a public search. McKim confirmed paternity by sending footage of her as a child taken in Cuba when she was on location with her parents for a film. A man of modest means who insisted on paying for his own train ticket, McKim reunited with Ann in August 1934. She and husband Leslie Fenton met him at the train station in Pasadena, along with a lot of press photographers.

The reunion seemed to be a successful one, and Ann remained in contact with McKim until his death in 1942.

Death McKim died in Philadelphia on March 31, 1942.

Selected filmography Oliver Twist (1912) Should a Woman Divorce? (director) (1914) The Butler (director) (1916)

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Samuel Edwin McKim

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Who was Edwin McKim?

American actor and director (1868-1942)

When was Edwin McKim born?

Edwin McKim was born on 31 October 1868.

When did Edwin McKim die?

Edwin McKim died on 31 March 1942.

What was Edwin McKim's occupation?

Edwin McKim was a screenwriter, actor and film director.

What nationality was Edwin McKim?

Edwin McKim was American.

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· Wikipedia: Edwin McKim

· Wikidata: Q5346658

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